Slicing saw cutting head



y 5, 1955 H. J. JUEDEMAN SLICING SAW CUTTING HEAD A TTOR/VE Y H. J.JUEDEMAN SLICING SAW CUTTING HEAD 5 5 9 l 5 :w H J 2 Sheets-Sheet 2Filed Aug. 15, 1952 INVENTOR. HAP/M? J JU0EMAN United States Patent2,712,331 SLICING SAW CUTTiNG HEAD Henry J. .luedeman, Junction City,Kane. Application August 15, 1952, Serial No. 304,480 1 Claim. (Cl.144-222) This invention relates to a slicing saw cutting head.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a slicing sawcutting head which will provide automatically on edge of a frame formedof plywood a rounded and outwardly chamfered edge without the need forhand planing and also an edge which makes unnecessary the use of sandpaper thereafter to bring a smooth surface thereon.

It is another object of the invention to provide .a slicing saw cuttinghead which can be applied to any rotary saw machine which will make aclean cut on the side edges of cabinet doors and wherein there isprovided interposed between saw cutting projections on the rotary headinwardly twisted cutting projections having rounded cutting edges toeffect a shaving and planing action upon the side edge of the cabinetpiece.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a slicing simpleconstruction, inexpensive to manufacture, operable at high speed withmaximum and quick cutting action and efiicient in use and in operation.

For a better understanding of the invention reference may be had to thefollowing detailed description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the slicing saw cutting head embodying thefeatures of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is an edge elevational view of the slicing saw cutting head; I

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view of the saw cutting head;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary plan view of the saw cutting head looking on thesurface thereof and in the opposite direction of that shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the spacing washer for saws which havethe shaft on the left side as one faces the saw.

Referring now to the figures, represents a saw cutting head body havinga central hole opening 11 by which the saw is attached to the drivingshaft in the usual manner. Extending substantially radially of this sawbody are a plurality of projections 12, 13 an and there being five setssurrounding the body. These projections are provided by a cutting of aplurality of cirmensions of the head.

If the saw cutting head is used on a saw machine where the cutting headshaft extends to the left side of the machine as one faces it, a spacermember 17 having an axial projection 18, Fig. 5, is disposed on thecutting head. This projection 18 is of the diameter of the center hole11 so as to prevent relative radial displacement of the spacer memberwith respect to the cutting head.

The projection 12 has on its periphery a set of the usual saw cuttingteeth 20 so that a cutting action is effected a wide saw cut is effectedwith this projection 12 by the cutting teeth 20. The projection 13 isheavily skewed and twisted in a reverse direction to the projection 12and has a cut away portion 21 facing the trailing edge of the projection12. This portion 21 has a sharp cutting edge 21' rounded in two planesso as to take a slicing and shaving cut upon the cabinet frame piece.

The projection 14 has a similar cut away portion 22 and a cutting edgethereon as indicated at 22' and so that a succeeding shaving cut ismade. The curvature of these edge of the work piece.

Because the projection 12 with its usual saw cutting teeth thereof istwisted, a shoulder will be cut into the edge of the work piece. At thesame time the other face of the work piece will be rounded in a mannersuch that it is smooth and will not need sanding. This tool isparticularly adaptable for use upon the edges of plywood.

The cutting edges 21 and 22' are sharpened on the side of the projectionat the front of the cutting head. These cutting edges are of substantiallength and will cut smooth and with a shaving-like action upon the workpiece edge.

rotation of the cutting head.

It should now be apparent that there will be cut on a Work piece edge, arounded outer surface and as well a recess for receiving the glass pieceof a cabinet door. This is all done with one saw cutting operation.

While various changes may be made in the detail arrangement of the sawtooth projections of this cutting head, it shall be understood that suchchanges shall be within the spirit and scope of this invention, asdefined by the appended claim.

What is claimed is:

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